30, 2006] The Department of Transportation, in §37.9 of this part, adopts as its regulatory standards for accessible transportation facilities the revised Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Appendix A to Part 37—Modifications to Standards for Accessible Transportation Facilities
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Introduction and Purpose
Like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, the ADA seeks to ensure access to equal employment opportunities...
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2. Executive Summary
adopt accessibility standards for the design, construction, and alteration of residential facilities by entities subject to the ABA.8 We are required by the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act...
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Thresholds at Exterior Doors/Thresholds to Balconies or Decks
In response to these concerns, and mindful that Congress did not intend the accessibility requirements of the Act to override the need to protect the physical integrity of multifamily housing...
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A. Format and Organization
This organization is consistent with the approach used by the Access Board since the issuance of its Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines...
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3. Comparison of WCAG 2.0 to Existing 508 Standards
Keyboard operability is also essential for many individuals with motor impairments who use alternate keyboards, or input devices that act as keyboard emulators when accessing ICT because...
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1. Executive Summary
We are required by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act to establish and maintain accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans...
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4. Drug addicts and alcoholics
That opinion concludes that drug addiction and alcoholism are “physical or mental impairments” within the meaning of section 7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and that...
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A. Scoping Requirements for Units with Mobility Features
, the Stafford Act, and the ADA.26 Where emergency transportable housing units are installed on group sites, the advisory committee recommended that 10 percent of the units should provide...
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8. Batteries
Batteries The Oxygen NPRM sought information about whether the rule should allow carriers to require users of electronic respiratory devices to carry a certain number of batteries....
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Web Site Accessibility
addition to the content on their primary Web sites, the Department proposed to require U.S. and foreign carriers to ensure that when their ticket agents are providing schedule and fare information...
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Tips for Assisting People Who Are Blind or Visually-Impaired
Make sure a passenger who is blind is made aware of all relevant information as it becomes available to all passengers....
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603.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Such support services would be required to conform to the requirements concerning information on accessibility and compatibility features (603.2), as well as accommodation for the communication...
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302.3 Without Perception of Color (Section-by-Section Analysis)
provisions in existing 508 Standards §§ 1194.25(g) and 1194.21(i), existing 255 Guidelines § 1193.41(c), as well as proposed 407.7, prohibit color coding from being the only means of conveying information...
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602.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Requiring that comprehensive product information be available to users with disabilities is important because product installation and configuration can often impact its accessibility....
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Section 36.303(g)(1) Open Movie Captioning
The final rule defines “open movie captioning” as “the written on-screen display of a movie's dialogue and non-speech information, such as music, the identity of the character who is speaking...
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Staff Training
The Department of Justice or the ADA National Network can provide local contact information for these organizations....
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11B-408.1 General
Elevator safety is regulated by the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Elevator Ride and Tramway Unit - see Title 8, California Code of Regulations for more information...
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11B-206.4.3 Entrances from tunnels or elevated walkways
ETA Editor's Note The ADA requirements included at Subsection 11B-206.4.3 are provided for information only. The 2013 CBC scoping requirements are more inclusive....
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11B-810.6.2 Routes and destinations
Route maps are not required to comply with the informational sign requirements in this document....
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Station Signage
Commenters urged the Board to recognize audible signs as an alternative to tactile signs since they can provide equal or greater access to information. Response....
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904.6 Security Glazing
Assistive listening devices complying with 706 can facilitate voice communication at counters or teller windows where there is security glazing which promotes distortion in audible information...
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E. Training
individual working any shift at which a captioned or video described movie is being screened be trained on how any captioning and video description equipment operates and how to convey that information...
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Data Deficiencies
While general information can be found regarding average height of wheeled mobility devices, and people’s ability to transfer, data is not available regarding the needs of people of short...